RICE SECOND CROPPING SAN MANUEL – Farmers in the lowland area who planted rice for their second cropping season have expressed fears that the reported low water level at the San Roque dam here will not provide them enough irrigation. Tom Valdez, vice president for corporate affairs of the San…
A WEEK before his mandatory retirement from government service, District Engineer Rodolfo Dion of DPWH Second Engineering District assured the program of work and ready for the implementation this 2018 for the Boardwalk in Pantal-Lucao with budget allocation of P75 million and the Baywalk in Tondaligan with P75 million allocation…
ANOTHER P105 million is expected to be released this year for the completion of the Baywalk project from Lingayen to Binmaley. DPWH District Engineer Rodolfo Dion said the fund is already included in the national expenditure program for 2018 to complete the Baywalk project. He said P1 billion have been…
THE Social Security System (SSS) has refuted news reports that it already increased its member contribution rate effective January this year. SSS said its current rate remains at 11 percent and no changes have been made. Social Security Commission (SSC) Chairman Amado Valdez said the SSC and SSS management prioritize the development of its optimal…
SAN CARLOS CITY—A 23-year old alumna of Virgen Milgarosa University Foundation (VMUF) finished 2nd top place in the recently administered Dental Licensure Examination. It was a dream come true for Dr. Alyssa Jachelle C. Zacarias from Barangay Cacaritan this city who earned an 83.90 percent rating, less than one-point shy…
2018 FAMILY YEAR TO prove that it really deserves its award as ‘Most Child Friendly City’ national finalist, Dagupan launched another child-friendly program “Lehitimo Ako, Batang Dagupeno”. An initiative of Mayor Belen Fernandez, the program is in compliance with Republic Act No. 9858 (An Act providing for the legitimization of children born out…
Bb. VILLASIS 2018 – Princess Joy Gamboa, 19, wears her gown created by a local designer made from indigenous and recycled materials. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
PH FESTIVALS — Pupils and teachers perform depicting various festivals in the country during the Talong Festival in Villasis to give residents a glimpse of how festivals are celebrated. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
PINAKBET A LA VILLASIS — Barangay residents of Villasis town rush to prepare their version of the vegetable dish during the Pinakbet sa Kawa event during Talong Festival last Friday. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
TALONG FESTIVAL VILLASIS— This Vegetable Bowl of Pangasinan celebrated its bumper harvest on January 12 with the holding of its Talong (Eggplant) Festival that featured its famous Pinakbet sa Kawa. Reynaldo Mundo, municipal agriculturist, said residents and visitors trooped again to the area fronting the municipal hall and gymnasium to…
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